Conservation Fund purchases forestland in three states

The Conservation Fund has announced the purchase of 23,053 acres of working forestland in Vermont, New York and Massachusetts.
The parcels are sections of the Cowee Forest lands. They provide connections to existing conserved areas and recreational resources, including the Taconic Crest Trail, as well as protection for important wildlife habitat, the organization said.
A spokeswoman said the purchase price was about $25 million.
Included are parcels in the Manchester-Arlington area in Vermont, a